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Show s DAILY UTAH MARCH STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY, 26. 1904 seven resolutions of impeachment, which' have resulted in five trials and only two convictions. The first time impeachment proceedings were OGDEN, UTAH. instituted was in 1797, against Senator Blount EDITOR. FRANK J. CANNON, of Tennessee. He was not tried, however, as the Senate, by a vote of 15 to 11, decided that JUDGE. A OF IMPEACHMENT members of Congress are not civil officers of the United States, and hence the Senate has al no jurisdiction. The convictions were of two A case of unusual interest is that of t of northern the district judges, Pickering of New Hampshire, Judge Charles Swayne y, district of Florida, whose impeachment the in 1804, charged with drunkenness and and Humphreys of Tennessee, in 1862, house committee on judiciary has decided in favor of. The report on the case is now be- charged with disloyalty. Four other cases and tried were of Judge Chase, of the Supreme ing prepared for submission to the house time. Court, in 1805; Peck, district judge, of Misthat body will take it up in a short When it is considered that the judiciary souri, in 1860; President Andrew Johnson, in committee made an exhaustive investigation of 1868, and Secretary Belknap, who was at the the charges against Judge Swayne, the prob- lead of the War Department under President ability becomes very strong that the house Grant's Administration, in 1876. In the cases of the three first named, the will concur in the recommendation of the comof resolution impeach- Senate failed to convict, and iu the case of mittee and pass the ment. A lively fight is anticipated, however, Secretary Belknap the Senate, after considerfor it is announced that Judge Swayne is de- ing the case for six weeks, decided that it had termined to contest the matter to the last. He no jurisdiction in his case, owing to the fact is not without defenders, the chief of whom ;hat he resigned immediately after the resoluis Representative Gillette of California, who tion of impeachment had been passed by the which inwas a member of the louse. The long proceedings in the Senate and the the rior to this decision, however, amounted prac-icaljurist charges against vestigated submitted' a minority report in his favor and to a trial. full in the vote The The trial of President Johnson was by far against impeachment. committee was not unanimous, and there will he most interesting of these cases. He had be a minority report to the house. jeen a Tennessee Democrat, but was loyal to was is and a apRepublican he union and was elected Vice President on Judge Swayne President Federal bench to the by he Republican ticket with Lincoln. When pointed Harrison in 1800. There was some protest le succeeded to the Presidency he vetoed a PRESIDENTS DEFENSE OF. HIS PANAMA POLICY. then from the people of the northern district number of reconstruction measures passed by of Florida against his confirmation on the Congress, because be believed them to be unFor this the Republicans reground that he was not a resident of that constitutional. of citizen a Delaware. but rather state, Judge pudiated him, and Congress sought to deprive some lim of command of the army and also of the for that maintained, however, Swayne time before his appointment he had been prac2406 WASHINGTON AVE. 44- 4power of removal from office. He however, f in Pensacola. law ticing C. E. Lloyd of Logan la in town toignored Congress and attempted to remove He became unpopular, and extremely so, k day. dwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Change of Program EL Bush la In the city today from E. in a TO THE GREATEST about two years ago because of his action This brought matters to a climax and on Salt Lake. BOB KENYON WORLDS FAIR of and because his Teb. 24, 1868, by a vote of 126 to 48, the bankruptcy proceedings, H. D. Jenaon of Preaton, Idaho, la Song, Illustrator, presenting "Altar Added to Hquse passed a resolution of impeachment, In the city. course in two contempt cases. of Friendship." THE HOST REMARKABLE these charges, it was alleged that Judge naming eleven separate la T. at of the Branson Seattle of EVER HELD high charges BARTHOLOMIS Swayne was absent from his district a great crimes and misdemeanors. The trial was Broom hotel. World's greatest eon upside down dancer. Dr. Shellenberger and of New deal of the time when he should have been sensational and resulted in thirty-fiv- e SenaIn are the city. Orleans holding court, that many cases were delayed tors voting to convict and nineteen to acquit. A Coupon With MISS CLARA WILLIAMS H. M. Mitchell of VenMr. Mrs. and for a long time, while Judge Swayne was liv- He was two-thirvocalist Introducing "The not Soprano accordingly acquitted, tura, CaL, are at the Reed hotel. in City, illuminated. Delaware. Holy Dollar ing John McCall, S. R. Shelford and J. having voted in the affirmative. of One year ago the bar Pensacola and In the event that Judge Swayne is impeach- J. Kearns of San Francisco are regisTHE NEWMANS tered at the Broom. of the citizens a sent district many prominent is session of it the ed, Ring, Wilson and Moran Congress EL probable that of memorial to the house praying for his im- will be superintendent Buckingham, entitled "Razor In the prolonged for three or four weeks, and transportation on the Union Pacific, Jim." peachment, but owing to the lateness of the that the final adjournment will not be taken came up from Salt Lake and went east D 1215 Round Trip is session nothing was done in the matter. Two until June 1, as it will be THE KALETECHN0SC0PE necessary for both today. waiting for party holding months ago Represetative Lamar arose in his houses to be in session. W. F. Calkina, who has been for a picture. Producing this number. seat and presented the resolution of the legislong time train agent of the Southern 10 CENTS ADMISSION Pacific In Ogden and has been translature of Florida, making charges against Truth does not mistake when it says ferred to a similar position at Los AnJudge Swayne, and formally impeached him that there is his new post of duty every indication that a crisis is geles, left for of high crimes and misdemeanors in oflice. The resolution was referred to the committee being warded off by the financial interests of TOO EXPENSIVE TO FEED. on the judiciary, which appointed Representa- the country. The greatest care is being exertive Palmer of Pennsylvania, Representative cised in the discharge of men by the large "Mister LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE SAME Jedge," said the old colored InGillette of California, and Representative corporations. The railroads have all agreeed citizen, who came Into Justice court day applied for, without security or friend or to coat a dorsement. Your employer discharge men so gradually that it will not leading small negro boy by the Clayton of Alabama, to go to Pensacola, hear I "Mister wish collar, Jedge, know nothing of the transaction. I you'd in a create disturbance the and labor But world. evidence, investigate the charge. The dls ten suh, give years have offices in all the principal cl tie hoy committee spent two weeks in Florida, and the effect can hardly be avoided by this course. please, whar de state'll furnish de vlttles fer of the United States, and, your credit DANCING ACADEMY. afterward heard argument in Washington. The trusts have succeeded in controlling both him. once established at any of my office, "What do you mean?" asked the as- REGULAR DANCE EVERY MONDAY you can get money on a moment's noMr. Palmer and Mr. Clayton presented a ma- the buying and selling price of nearly every EVENING. tonished "what has he been tice. Call and talk it over. jority report to the full committee favoring commodity used in the United States doing? justice, D. D. DRAKE, Throughout the east there is much prostration impeachment, and Mr.. Gillette presented Journal Want ads bring you results. Tel "Editin me out er house en home, Eccles Bldg. of business which is being carefully concealed suh, was the reply, "wld dat on godminority report. Impeachment proceedings are so unusual like a family secret. It was thought that the ly appetite er his. Why. Jedge, de apin congress that even members of the commit- panic would break long before this, but it has petite er de whale dat swallowed Jo nah couldnt hoi' a candle ter dat Hade tee on the judiciary, all of whom are lawyers, held off like a slowly approaching storm. boys eatin arrangements. Fer de No are somewhat rusty and uninformed as to Some simple event may precipitate the crisis, Lawd's sake, Jedge, let de state feed the procedure to be followed. When the re- and upon the government itself, however un- him awhile, sos de yuther chlllun can AT ANY PRICE en enjoy life." Atlanta up pick must fall of committee full the force the of is the tempest. port presented, it is privi- justly, leged, and may be called up and acted upon The government has apparently been drunk with commercial ambition and must pay the Buy an Incubator and make the at any time. FULL LINE OF LADIES' Cobusiness Skeen ft pay. UN Lata Iras Qm4 If a resolution of impeachment is passed, penalty with a big head, if not with an attack poultry sun SSS Twenty-fourt- h street Slits 22. SI. St, 28. SO inches the house names five managers to prepare ar- of delirium tremens. TAILOR MADE SUITS waiat measure. ticles of impeachment, setting forth the Do not forget that s New Idea Fatten will enable yon Theater Lyceum Family the and no under the to nuke your garments in Let one laugh at the appointment of 8AWTER ft charges specifications Prices $3.90 to $30.00 anch a way that you cannot YOUNG, Proprietors fail to be weUand fashionably charges. These managers conduct the pro- Jake Greenewald as surveyor of the port of dressed. Skirts $2.25 to $12.00 At the present time Salt Lake ceedings before the senate as prosecutors. Salt Lake. Week of March 21st Price 10 Cents Two of the managers are selected to appear has sufficient depth of liquid on its streets to MURRELLA GREENWALD ft The upon the floor of the senate and formally noti make navigation for schooners easier than Eastern Top Linars. Some Special Good Things, Call and See Them fy that body of the action of the house. It travel for vehicles. THE CARTERS Comedy Sketch Arthen becomes the duty of the senate, under tists. NEWAL ft GOLDIE Tho Imitators. the Constitution, to sit and try the case. War news in these modern times is pretty HARRIS ft DA Vis Prizo Dancers. When the president of the United States is slim when the great metropolitan papers of MISS GERTIE STARK In Illustrated tried the chief justice of the supreme court Salt Lake Song. put under scare head the announce 2SKR WASHINGTON AVENUE presides, but when any other official is tried ment that one Japanese soldier was probably EDISONS MOVING PICTURES. the or the president pro tem. killed at long range in the latest Admiosion, lOo. reported con two-thirnot of of presides. A all in flict majority, Korea. the members of the senate, necessarily, but al the senators present at the time the vote is Roosevelt has refused another present- taken, is required to convict. Impeachment the young lion which was sent to him by King Knitted Wear House of the State carries with it no other penalty than remova Menelikof The president intends Abyssinia. SWEATflg from office and disability to hold any other of MANUFACTURERS OF uwnFPWFAB. HOSIERY, to be the only White House lion at least fice of trust, honor, or profit under the s, until the 4th of next March. but the person impeached may be L D. S. Garments a Specialty tried in the courts for crime the same as any The Britt-Corbe- tt fight is over, but the other individual. worst is yet to come as far as the general pubUTAH OGDEN, Since the establishment of theGovernmen lic is concerned. Both bruisers will 2354 Ave., their Washington wag the House of Representatives has voted only tongues for weeks telling how it happened. L C. PARKIX80X, Manager UTAH STATE JOURNAL ed-er- pro-anit- sub-commit- tee ly Personal Pointers - - - Two More Free Trips Mid-Wee- ds Every Purchase farce-comed- y, up-to-d- Irahra The HHUB Easy DIGNANS 410-4- S00-- 11 Better Pattern CLARKS vice-preside- nt ds Utah Knitting Works Unit-edState- i |